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Peninsula School District Levy Addition (February 2012)

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A Peninsula School District Levy Addition measure was on the February 14, 2012 ballot in the Peninsula school district area which is in Pierce County.

This measure was approved

  • YES 11,365 (58.01%)Approveda
  • NO 8,225 (41.99%)[1]

This measure sought to add to the current school levy by a rate of $2.14 per $1,000 of assessed property value for a further four years in order to continue to pay for general education programs and operational costs in the district.[2]

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

The Board of Directors of Peninsula School District No. 401 adopted Resolution No. 11-08 concerning education funding. If approved, Proposition No. 1 would authorize the District to levy the following excess taxes, on all taxable property within the District, to support the District's educational programs and operations: Collection Year: 2013-2016; Approximate Levy Rate Per $1000 of Assessed Value: $2.14, $2.27, $2.38, $2.34; Levy Amount: $19,959,160, $21,140,463, $22,569,083, $23,321,982. All as provided in Resolution No. 11-08. Should Proposition No. 1 be approved?[3]

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Footnotes

  1. Pierce County Elections, Current Election Results
  2. Pierce County Elections, Online Voter's Guide (dead link)
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.